Section 324A.045 - Issuance of certificate or license - Renewal - Continuing education(1) The board shall issue to each qualified applicant a certificate or license in form and size as shall be prescribed by the board.(2) Every certificate and license shall be subject to annual renewal on the date or dates determined by the board by administrative regulation. Each certificate and license holder shall submit proof of compliance with the continuing education requirements when appropriate and the annual renewal fee to the board on or before the last day of the designated month. Failure to receive a renewal form shall not constitute an adequate excuse for failure to renew on time.(3) If the certificate or license holder fails to renew in a timely manner, the certificate or license shall expire. Within six (6) months after the renewal date, the former certificate or license holder shall be reinstated by complying with all appropriate renewal requirements and paying a late fee not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200).(4) If six (6) months or more elapse after the renewal date, the former certificate or license holder shall be required to meet all current requirements as if applying for initial certification or licensure.(5)(a) A licensee who has initiated continuing education courses prior to the date established through an administrative regulation promulgated by the board in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A shall have five (5) days after the established date to complete them.(b) The board may not cancel a license for failure to complete continuing education courses until ten (10) days after the date established by the board.Amended by 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 182,§ 4, eff. 7/15/2024.Amended by 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 46,§ 11, eff. 6/24/2013.Effective:4/7/1992
Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 247, sec. 6, effective4/7/1992. -- Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 383, sec. 8, effective 7/13/1990.